Dandelion Flower Health Benefits

Dandelion Flower Health Benefits

In the west, we consider dandelions to be weeds, but in many societies, this beautiful flower is considered an important medicinal herb. It also tastes great!

The following list of benefits is only for the yellow flowers. The root and the leaves have even stronger properties and are more fully researched.

Possible Health Benefits:

1. Source of antioxidants.

2. Relieve pain from headaches, backaches, and menstrual cramps

3. Relieve stomach cramps.

4. Relieves depression.

5. A chemical compound known as helenin may be the cure for those with a problem of reduced vision in the dark.

6. Flowers also contain Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 which are also good the eyes.

7. In 1956, Chauvin demonstrated the antibacterial effects of dandelion pollen, which may validate the centuries old use of dandelion flowers in Korean folk medicine to prevent boils, skin infections, tuberculosis, and edema and promote blood circulation.

Interesting Facts and Trivia:

Botanical name is taraxacum officinale

Was brought to the United States originally from Europe and Asia, and was transported for its health benefits.

In French they are called pissenlit – literally ‘bedpissers’, an homage to the plant’s diuretic properties.

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It is possible to extract oil from the blossoms but I have never done so myself. Does you or anyone else know how?
Dandelion blossom oil has been used as a folk remedy for painful, swollen joints, as a healthy breast and body massage oil.